Causes of 1929 Crisis
Overproduction, speculation, and excessive margin loans.
Speculative Bubble — definition?
Asset prices inflated beyond intrinsic value.
Black Thursday — significance?
Start of the stock market crash and Great Depression.
Black Thursday — significance?
Stock market crash on October 24, 1929.
Global spread — effect?
Led to worldwide economic downturn and social unrest.
Overproduction — impact?
Led to falling prices and profits.
Stock Market Crash — result?
Triggering widespread financial panic.
Leverage (Margin) — meaning?
Borrowing to buy stocks, increases risk.
Financial Crisis — cause?
Stock crash and bank insolvencies.
Global Spread — reason?
Interconnected banking and European debts.
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1. What is a speculative bubble in the context of the 1929 financial crisis?
2. What event marked the beginning of the 1929 stock market crash?
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